Well Beyond 40

While JJ always recommends starting any health journey with your diet, you're not always going to get the nutrition you need from food for a variety of reasons. If your meals have been less-than-stellar, you'll learn in this episode the basic vitamins and supplements JJ recommends to provide a helpful foundation while you work towards a healthier meal plan.

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Autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis occur when your immune system goes haywire and attacks your healthy tissues (in this case, your thyroid). What you eat can have a huge impact on Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune conditions and boost your metabolism. In this episode, you’ll learn about the “healthy” foods that can contribute to autoimmune thyroid disorders, the connection between blood sugar imbalances and Hashimoto’s, and the trifecta to eat at every meal to support your thyroid. Plus, JJ discusses the misunderstanding about cruciferous vegetables and thyroid problems, the controversial nutrient for thyroid health, the most important thing to do for thyroid function, how intermittent fasting affects your thyroid (and why you want to be cautious about doing it), and the link between thyroid function and toxins, gut issues, and nutrient deficiencies. Whether you have an autoimmune condition like Hashimoto’s or want to keep your thyroid and immune system healthy, this episode provides simple action steps to support your health… one forkful at a time.

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Have you ever wondered why you eat a healthy diet but can’t lose weight? Or maybe you’re curious about what steps you should take to prevent disease, slow aging, and perform at your best. The answers lie in the 22,000 genes that make up your genetic code. In this informative episode of Ask the Health Expert, JJ speaks with Kashif Khan. Khan is CEO of the DNA Company, where unique insights into the human genome pioneer personalized medicine.

Here, Khan discusses how your unique DNA can become your personal roadmap to living healthily. Listen as he shares his personal story about how being sensitive to pollutants created crazy migraines (so bad he had to be driven home from work), eczema, psoriasis, depression, and gut issues. Determined to find solutions, he looked through his own genome to find root causes.

What he discovered was fascinating. You’ll learn why your DNA is your body’s instruction manual, how genes determine how you lose weight, how a toxic burden can impede sleep, and why healthcare gets female hormone health wrong. Plus, Khan discusses the single reason why you can't lose weight (even when you’re doing everything right), how a genetic predisposition can determine hunger and cravings, and how to stop stress eating.

Genetic testing can pinpoint what you need to do with diet, lifestyle, and environment to live longer… and live longer better. Whether you’re struggling to lose weight, want to reduce your risk of disease and live longer, or you’re curious about how genetic testing can support things like sleep, diet, hormones, fitness, mood, and immunity, you won’t want to miss this information-packed epis

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In this episode of Ask the Health Expert, JJ answers Maddie’s Facebook question, “What is the most accurate test for food allergies?” You’ll learn what separates a true food allergy from food intolerance, JJ’s favorite food sensitivity test, what testing ultimately reveals, what you should do before you test, signs and symptoms of food intolerance, the top foods that people respond to (which led JJ to write The Virgin Diet), and what doesn’t always show up on testing that can contribute to gut permeability. Plus, JJ reveals what makes your gut leaky (it’s not just food!), the right nutrients to help heal your gut, how long you should wait before you rechallenge a particular food, and the limitations of testing. If you’re curious about food intolerance and how testing and/ or elimination diets can help you, you’ll want to tune into this short, informative episode!

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When your hormones are out of balance, those imbalances can impact your mood, weight, sleep, stress, normal blood sugar metabolism, and much more. In this episode, JJ shows you how to get your hormones to work for you so you can lose weight and feel better. You’ll learn why sugary foods make stress worse, the hormone solution that works almost all of the time, how “healthy” foods can create hormonal havoc, and JJ’s secret to keeping your favorite foods (while getting healthier). Plus, you’ll discover the simple way to find healthy blood sugar metabolism and balance your hormones in just 3 weeks, the secret to balancing your hormones every time you eat, why snacking is the enemy of hormone balance, and the meal timing strategy that can be a “miracle worker” for your hormones. Studies show that 80% of women suffer from hormonal imbalances. With these strategies, you’ll have more energy, less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and so much more… all by balancing your hormones.

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Samantha Harris is an author, Emmy-winning TV host, and wellness enthusiast. After being blindsided by a breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 40, Samantha started investigating to discover why it could have happened and how to take back her health!

Listen as Samantha shares the story behind her cancer diagnosis and the lessons she learned throughout her healing journey that inspired her to write her book, The Healthiest Healthy. 

Samantha also explains why you need to be aware of hidden toxins that are lurking in your beauty and cleaning products, plus she reveals her top nutritional and mindset tips for preventing illness and feeling your best. Find out how to be your own health advocate and live a long, vibrant life!

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When it comes to evaluating body composition, measuring tape and skin fold calipers don’t provide a full picture. Your BMI doesn’t, either, because what we really want to know is what makes up the weight you see on the scale, where your body fat is, and whether that body fat percentage is healthy or unhealthy. In this episode, JJ explains how to more accurately assess your body composition, including the tools to use, the markers to look for, and ideal numbers for men and women.

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Fatigue, headaches, skin problems including acne, joint pain, brain fog, and cravings can all be connected to gut health. In this episode, JJ explains why digestive health issues like leaky gut could be the culprit that holds your weight and health hostage. You’ll learn why our modern diet has wreaked havoc on gut health, the best way to get more fiber, why cold foods can be harder for your gut to break down, and the healing power of fermented foods, bone broth, and healthy fats. Plus, you’ll learn the connection between hydration and gut health (including JJ’s favorite tea for gut healing), why antacids can do more harm than good for acid reflux, why intermittent fasting supports a healthy gut, the #1 way to break a morning fast, and why eating breakfast can help you lose weight. “All disease begins in the gut,” Hippocrates said over 2,000 years ago. You’ll learn why – and how to help heal your gut – in this information-packed episode.

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Has life thrown you serious curveballs? With the right mindset, we can overcome those challenges and be better than ever. In this special episode of Beginnings and Breakthroughs, JJ talks with guest, Jennifer Love, about hope, miracles, overcoming adversity, and finding resiliency.

Tune in to hear Love’s moving story about being thrown off a horse in May 2021, which crushed her spine. Doctors told her that she had a 10% chance that she would ever walk again. Through tenacity and resilience, Love became determined to beat the odds and become stronger than before. Here, she shares the mindset she used to approach her emergency surgery, how setting clear intentions kept her strong, and how she found the power to create the life she wanted.

Plus, Love shares how her daily ritual – including visualizing, breathing, and journaling – sets a powerful foundation for her day, the healing power of meditation, and how she creates the perseverance and resilience to stay strong. You’ll also hear JJ’s journey with her son Grant, who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident, and why JJ believes we’re never better than when we’re challenged.

As CEO of the Living Well Wealthy Institute, Love’s mission is to help world leaders become emotionally and financially liberated by upgrading their human mastery. She’s living proof that with determination, hope, and resiliency, you achieve anything and be your best self. Whether you’ve been through a life-changing event like Love or you love personal development stores and need a shot of inspiration to be your best you, you don’t want to miss this very special episode.

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